One Broken Heart
Healing from Heartbreak: Rick Springfield's Powerful Message
Lyrics
Young girl you really did believe in him
You, a young girl, truly believed in him
Still he broke your heart with lies
Nevertheless, he shattered your heart with deceit
You've got to be stronger, the pain, it won't last much longer
You need to be resilient; the pain will soon diminish
Don't lose respect for yourself, no
Retain your self-respect; don't let it wane
Sweet young thing, no, don't lose your head
Dear young one, don't lose control emotionally
Or by the time you're seventeen you'll be waking every morning
Otherwise, at seventeen, you'll wake up with strangers
With a stranger in your bed
In your bed each morning
One broken heart, I know it cuts like a knife
A single broken heart feels like a sharp knife
But one broken heart is no reason to give up on life
However, one heartbreak isn't a reason to give up on life
Girl, be waiting, be anticipating
Be patient, be expectant for a new love to arrive
For that new love to come along
Wait for that new love to come into your life
And one broken heart, you'll survive
You will survive despite having experienced heartbreak
So sad, you lived for and now you're dying for love
It's disheartening; you once lived for love and now suffer
But you won't find it like that
But seeking it in unhealthy ways won't bring fulfillment
No peace and calm in the strength of a stranger's arms
No solace and tranquility in the arms of a stranger
Baby wake up to yourself
Awaken to reality; don't lose yourself in this way
Love ain't guaranteed, no, but it sure is worth a new start
Love isn't assured, but it's worth a fresh beginning
Or by the time you're twenty-one
Or at twenty-one, you might find yourself with strangers
you'll be lying in a stranger's bed
Lying in a stranger's bed, succumbing to heartbreak
Dying from a broken heart
Perishing due to a broken heart
One broken heart, I know it cuts like a knife
One broken heart, a pain as sharp as a knife
But one broken heart is no reason to give up on life
Yet, it's not a justification to abandon life
Girl, be waiting, be anticipating
Anticipate and wait for a new love to arrive
For that new love to come along
Despite a broken heart, you will endure
And one broken heart, you'll survive
(Instrumental break)
And I'm hoping, I'm really hoping
I'm hopeful, sincerely hoping
That sweet love will come your way
That genuine love will find its way to you
To mend one broken heart, you'll survive
To mend a broken heart, you will persevere
One broken heart, you'll survive
One broken heart, you will endure
One broken heart, you'll survive
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